Total Crime Rate

45.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 45.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.0 4/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.0 1/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.0 1/10
  • Public order 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Great North Way area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Colindale South , and the 349th lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Great North Way (NW4 1HN) in the last 12 months was 45.9 per 1,000 residents and was 53.2% lower than the Colindale South average (98.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 18.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 84.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Great North Way (NW4 1HN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Great North Way, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chatsworth Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Great North Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ashley Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rowsley Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ashley Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ashley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Great North Way (Barnet By Pass) Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Ashley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Downage Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Meadow Drive
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Great North Way
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Great North Way
Sep 2025Burglary Manor Hall Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chatsworth Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chatsworth Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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